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RAF Top Gun: The Story of Battle of Britain Ace and World Air Speed Record Holder Air Cdre E.M. 'Teddy' Donaldson CB,CBE,DSO, AFC. LoM (USA)

RAF Top Gun: The Story of Battle of Britain Ace and World Air Speed Record Holder Air Cdre E.M. 'Teddy' Donaldson CB,CBE,DSO, AFC. LoM (USA)

The Story of Battle of Britain Ace and World Air Speed Holder "Teddy" Donaldson CB, CBE, DSO, AFC*

by Nick Thomas
Hardback
Publication Date: 20/09/2008

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In the tears just before the out-break of World War II, Teddy lead a course fir a new generation of gunnery instructors; these men were to become instrumental in teaching the Battle of Britain foghter pilots the art of air to air firing. When war was declared, Donaldson was commanding No 151(F) Squadron and in their first engaement he destryed two enemy aircraft, repeating the feat the following day. Donaldson then spent three years as a gunnery instructor in the USA where he taught American Gun Instructors the art of air to air firing. On his return to England he converted to jet aircraft and formed the High-Speed Flight, establsihed in the summer of 1946 to break the world air speed record. Donaldson eventaully snatched the title, setting a new speed record and breaking the magical 1,000 kmph barrier. 60 b/ww photos
ISBN:
9781844156856
9781844156856
Category:
Biography: historical
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
20-09-2008
Publisher:
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
256
Dimensions (mm):
234x156x0mm
Weight:
0kg
Nick Thomas

Nick Thomas is a former archaeologist and finds expert with a number of published reports to his name. He currently works as Collections Officer responsible for three museums, their settings and historical collections, having been the first manager of the Stafford Castle Museum and Visitor Centre, with which he has a 40-year association. Nick has contributed over 300 history articles to the local press and a number of journals, while finding time to work on many of the excavations in his home town.

His previous biographies include "RAF Top Gun: The Story of Battle of Britain Ace Teddy Donaldson, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC"; "Ben Bennions, DFC: Battle of Britain Fighter Ace"; Kenneth Hawkeye' Lee, DFC: Battle of Britain and Desert Air Force Ace; Hurricane Squadron Ace": "The Story of Air Commodore Peter Brothers, CBE, DSO, DFC"; "Sniper of the Skies: The Story of George Screwball' Beurling, DSO,DFC, DFM"; and "Their Finest Hour: Stories of the Men Who Won the Battle of Britain", all published by Pen and Sword.

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